Mr. Ceesay was speaking during an interview with journalists on Saturday at Ker Batch Stone Circle as part of the Tourism minister’s nationwide visit to all tourism and culture facilities.
He said the Ker Batch stone circle was identified as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2006, meaning that it is a site which has been adjudged by UNESCO to be of universal value to human kind.
“So its significance goes beyond The Gambia, it is like a property of a human kind.”
“The stone circles are found in various parts in The Gambia from our inventory,” he said, adding that nearly 300 stone circles in this small country with some across the border in Senegal.
Ceesay revealed that between 2 and 3 percent of their significance is known to our historians, but the research is still going on. He added that the stone circles were cut by using iron, and those who cut these stones also had high civilisation about how to use iron tools.
He said the lack of accessibility to road has severely affected visitors to the site, adding that with the construction of the road, it would definitely upgrade the site because a new museum has been built and this would increase visitors’ figures to the site.
“We would make sure that the sites are protected as a UNESCO world heritage sites,” he assured.
The Gambia on Tuesday officially signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024-2028, as part of activities marking the 78th Anniversary of the United Nations Day at a ceremony held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo.
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow in consultation with Covid-19 experts at The Ministry of Health, has amended the Regulations governing markets throughout The Gambia.
After a visit at the Central Prison and other prison installations last year, the Standing Committee on Defence and Security of the National Assembly felt it was necessary that the livelihood of the prisoners and prison officers be upgraded.
Ahmad Gitteh, one of the NPP members aspiring to be the Party's candidate for Brikama Area Council (BAC) Chairmanship in the forthcoming local government elections, has stated that he would not participate in the primary runoff scheduled for Tuesday by the party.
